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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Jul 03 2023 10:15:03

Workers are wasting huge amounts of time on tasks that achieve very little

Date:
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:58:27 +0000

Description:
Slack says businesses are more focused on productivity than measurable 
outcomes, leading to wasted time.

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New research from online collaboration platform Slack has claimed focus on 
"performative" work is holding back businesses as their counterparts race 
ahead. Instead, we should be shifting our attention to measurable impact. 

The findings comes from a survey of over 2,000 British workers, almost two in 
five (37%) of whom say their productivity is measured on visibility instead 
of outcome - thats to say, time spent in the office. 

As such, the report suggests that almost one-third (30%) of a typical workers 
day is lost to doing work that simply creates the illusion of productivity, 
without necessarily having an end goal in sight. Slack says productivity is 
all an illusion 

The answer to this lost time, says Slack (along with most other enterprises 
these days) is artificial intelligence. Nearly half (47%) of the respondents 
said that AI would help them to boost their productivity. Read more 

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More broadly, automating simple and repetitive tasks would enable workers to 
focus on more impactful and rewarding work. 

Despite the clear workplace benefits, workers are also keen to emphasize 
other positive effects of modern technologies. For one, a quarter (25%) said 
that their engagement at work would be improved as a result. Similarly, 32% 
mentioned a better work-life balance, which has become increasingly important 
following the rise of hybrid work whereby employees are able to spend more 
quality time with their families. 

In contrast, employers report concerns about falling productivity and 
difficulties in coordinating hybrid workforces as some of the key drivers 
behind their return-to-office mandates. 

Slacks Head of Customer Success, Chris Mills, called out British productivity 
for being problematic for a long time. Mills hopes that AI and automation can 
go part of the way toward solving the challenges: 

By deploying a productivity platform with AI and automations built-in, 
executives can increase impact, empower employees to deliver on the work that 
matters to them, and create a clear return for their businesses. These are 
the best video conferencing apps for sustaining hybrid teams



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/workers-are-wasting-huge-amounts-of-time-on-task
s-that-achieve-very-little


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